OpenXChange launches “Open Office Hours” with panel on climate change Sarah Ortlip-Sommers November 20, 2015 1 Comment OpenXChange launched its “Open Office Hours” program on Thursday with a panel discussion on climate change. The event was the first in a six-part series. Read More »
Beyond divestment! Neil Chaudhary November 18, 2015 1 Comment The Fossil Free Divestment movement at Stanford has gained traction in national media this week. Student protesters pledge to occupy the main administration building until Stanford divests not only... Read More »
Why Stanford should divest from fossil fuels Amara McCune November 10, 2015 1 Comment As the weeks bore on, the messages accumulated. Some solicited sign-ups, others informed me of mandatory meetings, and the latest one instructed me to pick a time slot to get legal training so that I... Read More »
Q&A with earth system science professor Marshall Burke on climate change economics Hannah Knowles November 6, 2015 1 Comment The Daily sat down with Burke to discuss his research about the global economic impacts of climate change. Read More »
The merits of carbon cap and trade Ramya Balasingam October 28, 2015 5 Comments So, after a careful consideration of the options at-hand, it appears as though carbon cap-and-trade seems to be best economic policy to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change.... Read More »
Board issues letter ahead of UN Conference of Parties Dhaval Gajiwala October 28, 2015 1 Comment Board Chair Steven A. Denning and President John Hennessy issued a statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees to the conveners of a major climate change conference in Paris to look to universities... Read More »
National Security Advisor Susan Rice urges students to address global climate change Qitong Cao October 13, 2015 1 Comment In an event hosted by the Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) on Monday, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice ’86 spoke on climate change and its role within national security, anticipating the 2015... Read More »
Panel discusses tensions between law and sustainability Albert Zhang October 12, 2015 0 Comments Physicist Frijtof Capra and legal scholar Ugo Mattei discussed the limitations of modern legal systems in dealing with pressing environmental crises at a panel last Friday, highlighting the urgency of... Read More »